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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/12 (21) Application number: 96919923.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 61/ 06( . ) F16L 47/ 22( . ) B29C 53/ 56( . ) B29C 65/ 66( . ) F16L 59/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/001277 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/038288 (05.12.1996 Gazette 1997/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK FI FR IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 31.05.1995 GB 19950010953 28.11.1995 GB 19950024549 (71) Applicant: N.V. RAYCHEM S.A. 3010 Kessel-lo (BE)	(72) Inventors: CORDIA, Johannes, Maria B-3212 Pellenberg (BE) SEIDEL, Robert Hindsale, IL 60521 (US) RITTER, Robert Fremont, CA 94538 (US) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)